CBS's UNDER THE DOME Was #1 Broadcast in Viewers
By: Caryn Robbins
CBS won its 10th consecutive week in viewers and placed first in adults 25-54 (tie), according to live plus same day ratings in the Labor Day holiday week ending Sept. 1.
UNDER THE DOME was the week's #1 broadcast in viewers and adults 25-54 and the top entertainment broadcast in adults 18-49. All three BIG BROTHER broadcasts finished in the top 10 in adults 25-54 and adults 18-49. In all, CBS had six of the top 10 broadcasts in viewers, For the week in viewers: CBS (5.53m), ABC (4.29m), NBC (4.08m) and FOX (2.80m). For the week in key demographics, CBS was tied for first in adults 25-54 (1.5/04, with ABC) and was second in adults 18-49 (1.1/03, -0.1 behind ABC). Compared to the same week last year, CBS was up +14% in viewers and even in both adults 25-54 and adults 18-49. CBS Weekly Highlights: UNDER THE DOME was first in viewers (11.12m), adults 25-54 (3.5/09) and adults 18-49 (2.5/07). Compared to last week, Under the Dome was up +3% in adults 25-54 (from 3.4/09), +4% in adults 18-49 (from 2.4/07) and added +480,000 viewers (from 10.64m, +4%). Under the Dome posted its best viewers and adults 25-54 deliveries since July 29, 2013 and its best adults 18-49 rating since August 5, 2013. UNFORGETTABLE was first in viewers (6.94m) and adults 25-54 (1.5/04) and was tied for first in adults 18-49 (1.0/03, with FOX). BIG BROTHER WEDNESDAY was first in viewers (6.36m) and adults 25-54 (2.6/08) and was tied for first in adults 18-49 (2.1/07, with FOX). BIG BROTHER THURSDAY was first in households (3.2/05), viewers (5.05m), adults 25-54 (2.2/06) and adults 18-49 (1.8/05). BIG BROTHER was the night's #1 program in viewers, adults 25-54 and adults 18-49. BIG BROTHER SUNDAY was first in viewers (6.00m), adults 25-54 (2.3/07) and adults 18-49 (1.8/07). CBS top programs of the week: #1 Under the Dome (an average of 11.12m viewers), #4 NCIS (R) (8.47m), #5 60 Minutes (R) (8.36m), #7 Unforgettable (6.94m), #8 BIG BROTHER 15 WEDNESDAY (6.36m), #10 NCIS: Los Angeles (R) (6.21m), #11 BIG BROTHER 15 SUNDAY (6.00m), #14 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (R) (5.74m), #15 MIKE & MOLLY (R) (5.67m), #17 Undercover Boss (R) (5.29m), #19 tie Blue Bloods (R) (5.19m), #19 tie Person of Interest TUESDAY (R) (5.19m), #21 48 Hours (R) (5.18m), #22 2 Broke Girls (R) (5.12m), #23 The Mentalist (R) (5.09m), #24 BIG BROTHER 15 THURSDAY (5.05m), #27 Criminal Minds (R) (4.67m) and #30 HOW IT MET YOUR MOTHER (R) (4.38m). Prime averages are based on The Following hours of rated broadcasts in Week #49 CBS - 22 hours NBC - 22 hours ABC - 20 hours FOX - 15 hours NATIONAL NIELSEN SUMMARY - PRIMETIME Week #49 of 2012-2013 Television Year (ending: 9/1/13) 2012-2013 VIEWERS (000) CBS 5,532 NBC 4,075 ABC 4,285 FOX 2,798 A25-54 Rtg Sh CBS 1.5 4 NBC 1.3 4 ABC 1.5 4 FOX 1.1 3 A18-49 Rtg Sh CBS 1.1 3 NBC 1.0 3 ABC 1.2 4 FOX 1.0 3 *Recent Articles
